# The expiration date is not important!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expiration-date-is-not-important/633609>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 4, 2012, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expiration-date-is-not-important/633609 "2012-09-04T02:38:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expiration-date-is-not-important/633609/41 "2012-09-10T02:25:54Z")

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I ate some canned pears four years past their “best by” date a while back. The flavor was fine, but they were quite mushy/mealy.

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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-expiration-date-is-not-important/633609/42 "2012-09-10T10:57:50Z")

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> [@california\_jobcase](#):
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> I ate some canned pears four years past their “best by” date a while back. The flavor was fine, but they were quite mushy/mealy.

But, but. . .canned pears _are_ mushy/mealy!😃

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